Ages + Stages

It’s funny, isn’t it? The lessons our kids teach us. This time of the year, we tend to shift our focus. We tend to become acutely aware of our blessings. We shouldn’t have to wait until the holidays to recount our blessings,...

Three things before I tell the story of this picture.  First, Riley is 7 and is not allowed in the front seat, but you'll understand why she briefly was as I go on. Two, this isn't a tale about me, but...

Teeth gross me out! I could NEVER be a dentist! All that scraping  and drilling! Yuck! Gag!  I figured since I didn't not choose that career path, I'd be set. No nasty teeth dealings (other than my own 2 yearly visits)...

I am "Mommy" to three amazing little people. Reese and Riley are 7 year old twins. River is 4. Reese is my science guy. His imagination is unparalleled and he can self entertain better than any kid I've seen. Riley...

What is your tipping point?  We recently started a new school. I am not a big fan of change, so these past few weeks have been challenging. There have been all sorts of things to learn and navigate in a...

When I was a child, I wanted to grow up and be a lawyer or a politician. I thought debate was fun. I liked logic and the idea of community stewardship. I even had the chance to go to...

Our two young sons were in the backyard jumping high, flipping, and wrestling on the trampoline with a friend who had come over to play. From the living room, we could hear their shrieks and laughter. We watched our...

When our girls turned a year old, a dear friend told me she'd been warned about coming months. Specifically, the months between a year and a year and half were some of the hardest of times. I laughed it off...

Filtered v. Free Speech In our home, we filter our word choices in front of our kids, but sometimes on a hectic morning a mamma might slip. Since Monster #2's favorite series of books is "I Survived," the topics we...

I must admit, I have never been very handy. If something is hard to take apart or fix, I often times ALWAYS seek my husband's assistance. My excuse is that I never had Legos as a child (see this post to understand.)...